20+ Years of Ethically Bred, Raised & Trained Puppies!
Health guaranteed! Our commitment to quality Teddy Bear Zuchons aka Shichon or Shih Tzu Bichon Frisé
If you enjoy an abundance of love and humour in your life, then our puppies are a perfect choice!
We are dedicated exclusively to our Teddy Bear Zuchons (Shichon or Bichon Shih-Tzu) to consistently produce our unique Tiny Teddys appearance, health, temperament and personality for over two decades!
We're confident in the quality of our puppies and stand behind them 100%. We take the health of our puppies seriously and offer a lifetime or 5-year health guarantee for every puppy we sell. Our puppies are vaccinated, professionally examined and come with a clean bill of health from our veterinarian.
Our puppies are born from exceptionally healthy, happy, and remarkably stunning parents with therapy-suitable temperaments, loving personalities and comical, entertaining spirits. Our adults are health tested from proven excellent lines spanning over two decades. Having over 20 years of known health with no genetic health issues in our dogs and their puppies, we can confidently guarantee our puppies and pass their fantastic health, happiness and peace of mind on to you with our 5-year guarantee included with our puppies or our lifetime guarantee upon request.
Our Zuchons (Shichon) are kept in pristine health and condition in all aspects, as are our puppies.
Our parent dogs uniquely remain by our side as our companions for their whole adult life, not just during the age of breeding. That is how uniquely dedicated and ethically based we are regarding our beloved companion dogs and their puppies.
Health & Genetic Guarantees
We also include with our Tiny Teddys puppies, among many other assets, a written health confirmation from us and their veterinarian examination proving they are in excellent health.
All of our puppies come with either our 5-year genetic guarantee OR our unprecedented lifetime of your dog genetic guarantee. In the event of death due to a genetic tragedy, an available puppy of your choice would be provided. We do not cover vet costs or other ownership expenses. Ownership responsibilities, age, weight or non-genetic issues must not play any part in the cause, propelling, or degeneration of a puppy/dog issue.
We are dedicated beyond imagination! Our astounding guarantees are unmatched and unheard of!
Our astounding guarantees are unmatched and unheard of in the dog world. We are that dedicated to the Zuchon (Shichon) and the constant pursuit of knowledge on our dogs. You won't find anyone else standing behind their puppies with such confidence enough to back them for 5-years or a lifetime as we do! To provide these amazing guarantees, we must also take various precautions that we know to be of utmost importance. Therefore no puppy is scheduled to be viewed (no exceptions) before being thoroughly vet checked and received their vaccines and all puppies waiting to be picked up by their families are home. This process begins at 8 to 9 weeks. This time frame is on a per litter basis if we think more time is needed. In this same regard, for obvious reasons, no puppy is guaranteed or able to leave our home until their vet check has taken place.
Our Lifetime Return Policy
As responsible, ethical companion creators who genuinely love our Teddy Bear Zuchon (Shichon) puppies that we bring into the world, we have designated ourselves as their lifetime guardians.
We offer a lifetime return so that our puppies/dogs always have a loving home to count on if your situation ever becomes one in which you cannot keep your puppy/dog. We require that he/she be returned to us in the same continued excellent condition as your puppy was provided to you in and the same pick-up method in which your puppy/dog was received at your expense, including flight home in an airline-approved crate if required (crate won't be returned). Once home, they will re-trained, settle back into our routine and go back to having a great time with their friends and family until we find the perfect new home for them (if at all). This policy is in place to protect our puppies/dogs from ending up in shelters, pet stores, puppy brokers or puppy mills, from being a weekend novelty or a trial run at dog ownership.
Our puppies are exclusively sold through our website only
We provide lifetime support of your puppy!
Our dogs and their puppies are an extensive source of deep love and happiness that is truly fulfilling. All of our love and an immense amount of laborious effort go into our puppies and their parents. This endeavour requires all of our time and an endless amount of finances to ensure our puppies and their parents are exceptionally cared for at all times with or without a current litter. This doesn't just start with the birth of a litter, a considerable misconception to those who don't know the time and costs involved. It takes years of preparation and commitment for each of our parent dog's entire lifetime. They are our life companions and never for sale. Being experienced, ethical breeders is an at all times, 24/7, 365 days a year commitment with no days off and no vacation time. We are committed to our puppies and their parents.
Zuchon (Shichon) Breed Information
The Teddy Bear Zuchon (Shichon) was introduced at the start of the new millennium by combining the Bichon Frise & Shih Tzu. The Teddy Bear Zuchon (Shichon) was created to fill the need for a patient, cuddly, intelligent and highly trainable service and therapy dog that is flexible and can go with the flow with a happy-go-lucky attitude and content with being held for long periods. Also known as the Zuchon or Shichon, this dog has earned its place as one of the cutest companion dogs.
Extensively Veterinarian Checked
Our puppies are the total package for health, temperament & beauty!
We always receive amazing comments from our veterinarian during our puppies vet check, commonly referred to as the total package for health, temperament & beauty. Our puppies are always thoroughly veterinarian checked before leaving our care at eight weeks of age by our well-trusted veterinarian. During their wellness exam, the veterinarian spends about 10 to 15 min with each puppy and typically checks for the following:
- Weight is taken & recorded on an exam pamphlet that will go home with the puppy.
- Puppy's temperature — 100 to 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit is normal.
- Checks each puppy's pulse and breathing rate.
- Listens to the puppy's lungs with his Stethoscope for any lung abnormalities or harsh lung sounds.
- Listens to the puppy's heart with his Stethoscope to detect any heart murmurs, irregular heart rhythm.
- Examines other internal organs by palpating or feeling them.
- hecks the puppy's ears to ensure they not only look right but also smell right, ensuring there are no infections or parasites.
- Checks the puppy's genitals to ensure two testicles are present in males and there's no sign of discharge or infection in females.
- Check eyes up close with his scope.
- Checks nose.
- Looks over the skin for any abnormalities.
- Checks for fleas (We use Frontline flea & tick prevention on our dogs and puppies to prevent heartworm disease, dermatitis ticks, chewing lice, fleas, flea eggs, ticks, mosquito bites etc).
- Inspects the anal region to check for discharge or other signs of disease or parasites.
- Examines the puppy's mouth to see that teeth and gums look as they should.
- Checks the belly button for an umbilical hernia (although common, we typically have none due to our hand-delivering method of whelping our puppies).
- Checks the puppy's joints for normal movement and the kneecaps will be checked to make sure they are not loose.
- Checks nails and trims if needed (we do this ourselves usually).
- Gives the puppy the start of their vaccinations and provides proof of completion to pass along to the new family
- De-worms each puppy and sends home a follow up dosage (will be either done for you or in your to-go bag).
Our dogs are our family. Our life partners. Our life companions. It would be fair to say they ARE our life! Our dogs are free to roam where they please. They have free run of the home and property, but they always choose to be right by our side on our laps or following along at our heels.
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About Our Tiny Teddys - Teddy Bear Zuchons (Shichon)
Ask about our 30-day extended stay - Puppy sitting & training package!
Our Teddy Bear Zuchon (Shichon) puppies are loving, intelligent, personable, calm, gentle, cuddly, super comical, playful and easy to train and gorgeous inside and out. They are attentive, love to interact, make eye contact, nap and play with their loved ones and make uniquely individual bonds with everyone in their life. They adore children of all ages and socializing with other animals. Being naturally patient, snuggly, and gentle in temperament without ever becoming irritated or nippy, they are an excellent choice for children and most therapy and service dog needs. They also have incredible search skills.
Our Tiny Teddy puppy comes loved and nurtured, having completed various levels of age-appropriate Tiny Teddy training, litter box trained, pee pad trained, and safe place set up trained. Expertly neurologically stimulated and socialized with a 5-year genetic guarantee, a copy of our "Caring for your Teddy Bear Zuchon (Shichon) Puppy guide" along with a health & immunization record, flight to Vancouver (or Victoria when available) (additional flight destinations can sometimes be arranged) and include a hard-sided crate, puppy care pack with a leash & harness set, with toys and blanket bearing parents and littermates scent and more to get you started.
- Upgrade from a 5-year guarantee to a Lifetime guarantee available, contact us for a quote.
Litter box trained! - We start their litter box training at 3 - 4 weeks of age, and it works like a dream for long-term use, house training, travelling etc. The litter we use is earth-friendly and biodegradable and doesn't resemble anything else in your home, discouraging accidents. So when your puppy arrives home, you're free to enjoy him or her, rather than clean up messes. Our puppies are also familiar with pee pads for use in carrying bags, crate training, during flights and road trips etc.
Our adults and puppies are fed top quality holistic all-natural food, daily probiotics, all-natural homemade cookies, homemade dehydrated treats made from various meats, fish, fruits and veggies and other health-building ingredients—sourced fresh from farms, fishing and our garden, local markets. We always have an abundance available, so we also have homemade goodie bags containing a variety of cookies & dehydrated snacks available upon request to our Teddy Bear Zuchon (Shichon) families only.
Our Bakery - Cookies & Treats (when available)
Our homemade goodie bags contain a variety of our homemade cookies, dehydrated treats are made with real meats, fruit and veggies, homemade cookies, and homemade dehydrated treats. Made from a variety of fish, meats, fruits, and veggies that contain natural benefits. Our variety cookies & treats goodie bag are available in $50, $100 or $200 packages. (Shipping is typically extra unless we can include it with delivery, depending on the situation.)
Treats and chews - Not home made (when available)
We also now carry a variety of single-sourced 100% natural ingredient healthy treats and chews, yak puffs, bully chews, beef jerky, beef tenderloin stips, beef tripe sticks, dried fish skin, coffee wood chew, trachea, beef sticks, dried sardines and more. Enquire for availability and to place an order. (Shipping is typically extra unless we can include it with delivery, depending on the situation.)
Pricing & Deposit Details
Tiny Teddys Pricing & Deposit
Available Options & Pricing
We are expecting Dec 15th, 2024 - Please Contact Us for more info & pricing.
Waitlist placement for future litter - Contact us for pricing & info
- Committed deposit waitlist for placement on a future litter
- Our standard 5-year guarantee included
- Find out more on our Future Puppy Waitlists Page
- A payment plan is available for our committed waitlist. Contact us to arrange.
- Deposits are flexible & movable until a puppy is chosen.
Advanced & trained puppies - Sorry this option is currently unavailable.
Deposit amount required - $1000.00 (per puppy)
- A non-refundable deposit is required to secure your choice or for placement on our Tiny Teddys waitlist.
- See full details and instructions below.
How to make a payment or deposit
- We accept e-transfers (amount +tax) from Canada & USA
- Copy and paste our email directly from previous correspondence to ensure no errors.
- We send instant confirmation of payments received
Pricing & Deposit details
- 10% off discount for our repeat fur-families!
- FREE 5-year genetic guarantee included on all puppies. (Unless upgrade to lifetime guarantee is stated and marked per puppy).
- FREE puppy flight to Vancouver YVR or Victoria YYJ airport.
- FREE hard-sided, keepable for use at home, airline-approved travel carrier is included with the flight option only.
- The price is not adjustable if the FREE flight or crate option is unused.
- Additional flight destinations can at times be arranged depending on weather and locations and may have additional fees, with the fees from us to Vancouver deducted.
- Proof of exam & vaccination from our veterinarian are included
- Includes starter gifts like food or treats, harness & leash set, blanket & toys bearing parents & litter mates scent and more.
- Includes our Tiny Teddy Handbook to cover bringing your puppy home details such as food, any set-ups, grooming etc.
- All puppies come with various levels of training.
- Age-appropriate training depends on the puppy and age.
- Full payment is due once a puppy has been selected.
- Taxes not included
- The training we provide with our puppies is a bonus, free of charge and dependent on age, available time, our current focus, commitments etc.
- Specific training is available for an additional fee. See our puppy-sitting & training page.
- Upgrade to our lifetime of your dog guarantee is available. Contact us for a quote.
- Deposits are transferable to another litter until a puppy is chosen.
- Cancelling or pausing your placement and returning at a later date is allowed. The previously accepted deposit will then be applied to either a waitlist puppy or an available puppy at current pricing. (Unless arranged otherwise. For example, if you are asked to commit before breeding a litter, and we then create a litter for your reservation, you must remain committed or lose your deposit.)
- The moving of a deposit is not available once a puppy is chosen.
- Transferring placement without providing an updated preferred date or not returning our communication will be required to contact us when they want to be included.
- Deposits can be applied to any puppy.
- Deposits are not transferable to a different individual.
- The remainder owing minus the deposit paid is due once a puppy is selected (before pick up).
- We accept E-transfers to our correspondence email only for security, please copy & paste directly.
- +4% PayPal fees added to PayPal invoices (available by request for deposit only)
- Deposits are non-refundable as stated (no exceptions).
- We do not accept any alternate payment methods.
- Additional training and or additional time may be available upon request. Please see our Puppy Sitting & Training page for details, fees, and rates.
- Placement is accepted in the order your deposit is received.
- When placing a deposit on a puppy available to bring home, please arrange their pick up within five days.
- Puppies are a minimum of eight weeks of age or older before leaving our home.
- Free flight & crate included (not reimbursable if unused).
- Advanced puppies are not returned puppies. Please see our puppies page to learn more about this unique option, more about our puppies, our methods, the training provided and more.
- Price is as stated unless marked otherwise
- Fees & deposits are marked and non-negotiable.
- Our unique approach to responsible, purposeful breeding shines throughout our website. Part of our responsible breeding philosophy is to collect commitments from approved applicants and then produce a litter specifically for those commitments. Because of this, we don't typically have puppies available unless our litter is larger than we planned for. Or we decide to breed an additional litter to provide an advanced & trained puppy.
- We do not hold any puppy or position to choose from without a deposit.
- We reserve the right to 1st choose from any litter at any time.
- Insurance is not included but should be considered for anomalies, accidents, viruses etc.
- Puppy sitting and or puppy sitting & training charges apply on puppies being held past their available date or pre-arranged pick-up date (training charges depend on training request and age of puppy)
- Waiting for the right puppy may be required.
- The new family is responsible for arranging to be at the designated pick-up location
- When flying your puppy to Vancouver, you family must be in Vancouver before we leave home to make the puppy's scheduled flight.
Upgrade to our unprecedented Lifetime Guarantee! Available upon request. Contact us for a quote!
Looking for a more refined & trained puppy? Check out our exceptional, Advanced & Trained puppies!
For those looking for a more refined and trained puppy, our Advanced & Trained Puppies are an exceptional option we uniquely provide.
We pour our heart and soul into the further progress of select puppies that we continue to raise, love, nurture, guide, train and prepare for your home by keeping them for an extended period before being made available. Housetraining, crate training, basic command training and sleeping through the night leaving more time to just enjoy bonding with your amazing new addition.
These exceptional puppies, when available, are shown on our Advanced & Trained Puppies pages complete with details & specifics.
Contact Us with any questions.
Our Location - The Majestic West Coast of B.C Canada
Our magnificent puppies combined with our amazing guarantees make our puppies the total package
We are located just outside of Vancouver on the stunning West Coast of Vancouver Island, B.C, Canada. When we are not at our home in the Cowichan Valley, we can be found enjoying our remote Island getaway, where we try to spend most of our time. We embrace every opportunity to enjoy life with our dogs and family, as captured through our thousands of photos and videos provided documenting the last 20+ years of our Zuchon passion. The unlimited supply of untouched lakes, ocean inlets, beaches, forest trails, and other outdoor activities that our less-populated area provides us to explore with our dogs by our side leash-free is truly an amazing experience.
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Bringing Home Your Puppy
Our puppies FLY FREE to Vancouver (YVR) & Victoria (YYJ), including FREE HARD-SIDED CRATE!
- Valley A FREE Flight to Vancouver YVR (or Victoria YYJ when available)
- FREE flights to Vancouver YVR (or Victoria YYJ when available), including a FREE keepable hard-sided airline-approved travel carrier, are provided for the flight option only. This is not reimbursable if picked up in person.
- We use a small commuter plane. We find them to be the best option and personable than the large commercial airlines with little to no wait time before the flight by allowing us to check in 45 min before the flight and remain with the puppy until take off. Unless they ask to puppy sit until the flight leaves, they love our puppies. They also ensures the puppy is last on and first off.
- Flights are on a stand-by basis.
- Flight & delivery are subject to our availability, previous commitments, weather conditions, road conditions, flight availability etc.
- We (Tiny Teddys) both books and pays for the flight to Vancouver YVR (or Victoria YYJ when available) for our new fur parents to be
- Additional time and or training may be available should remaining here past the available date be required at any point. Spots are limited and by request only. See Puppy Sitting & Training page for details, fees, and rates.
- In the event a flight to Victoria is not available, you/buyer will be required to go to Vancouver YVR as a backup plan.
- In the event of an issue with the flight arrangements happens, then plans for the next possible flight will be arranged.
- The new family (buyer) is responsible for arranging to be at the designated pick-up location regardless of the originating home location, with no exceptions.
- Flights to additional locations beyond Vancouver YVR or Victoria YYJ are too considered too long of a journey for the puppy to be unattended.
Flying your puppy home – Our flight process-perfected from experience, is our preferred pick-up method for many wonderful reasons. It provides a unique opportunity to welcome the littermates travelling together upon arrival and meet the other fur families waiting. For our puppies, it's a quick, pleasant experience with the added security of travelling confidently with a littermate for their first big trip and crate experience, setting them up for future travelling success.
We infuse lavender into their bedding for flight comfort and provide a bully chew for entertainment. They arrive with a buddy (when possible), happy and stress-free, with their support system and typically still enjoying their long-lasting chew treat. Providing the ideal opportunity for more time and energy to interact with their new family upon arriving home.
We are also experienced in long-distance relationships – Our puppies have been placed in amazing homes up from Ontario, Alberta, New Brunswick, Italy, U.K, Singapore, Washington, Arizona, California, Florida, New York, Chicago, Miami, Toronto, Montreal and more.
- Meeting in person or partway is an option for approved families when we are available at our Cowichan home.
- Our puppies are typically reserved in advance by our repeat families and their referrals that we have already met due to our long successful history.
- Our application and screening process are required before considering anyone for one of our precious puppies.
Additional pick-up options when we are available in at our Cowichan Valley home or away at our remote Island retreat
- Cowichan Valley home – We can meet in town, at the ferry on this side or a flight to Vancouver YVR is also available. When we are at our Cowichan home, approved families with a commitment in place are also welcome to come by (with an invite) for puppy and parent viewing.
- Remote Island home - Our vacation home, where we aim to spend most of our time enjoying nature with our dogs, is located over 3.5 hours away from the nearest town. The limited accessibility, unreliable conditions and lack of cell service for such a lengthy journey make our prepaid flight the only option while at our remote slice of heaven. The flight is quick and stress-free, providing more time to enjoy your puppy's arrival home. They travel with a chew that keeps them busy and a pal when possible. We provide this service free of cost, including an airline-approved crate. All arrangements are weather-dependent, especially during fall, winter, and spring.
Tiny Teddys Adoption Application
What To Expect While Expecting
Waitlist procedure
Our unique approach to responsible, ethical, purposeful breeding shines throughout our website. Part of our responsibly bred philosophy is to collect commitments from approved applicants and then produce a litter specifically for those commitments, so we don't typically have puppies available.
Tiny Teddy procedure & how to secure your chance to become a Tiny Teddys fur parent.
- We recommend enjoying our website to get to know us, our dogs and their puppies from the last two fabulous decades to learn more about our loving, hands-on, on-the-lap and underfoot puppy-raising methods and to learn more about our unique, ground-breaking guarantees, techniques, phenomenal breeding methods and puppy training programs. Our neurological stimulation, canine enrichment programs and prenatal care. To complete our ultimate goal of extremely loved, happy, healthy, gorgeous, trained and balanced puppies.
- View our references and testimonials. They provide firsthand accounts and ongoing progress reports, complete with photos and videos over the years. See references pages 1 to 14.
- Contact us to enquire about estimated waitlist/litter arrival dates. The estimated timeframe is, of course, ultimately dependent on mother nature.
- All correspondence is provided in writing for your convenience, safety and security.
- We are on a waitlist basis. Waiting for the right puppy will be required.
- Contact us if you have any additional questions.
- Apply to join our Tiny Teddys waitlist. Or an available puppy in the rare event we have a puppy shown as available.
- Approved applicants may place a non-refundable deposit on our Tiny Teddys waitlist or an available puppy of your choosing. See the deposit section on this page for instructions and details. (Nature is unpredictable; we cannot guarantee any time frame and only provide hopeful estimates).
- Accepted deposits receive written deposit confirmation along with a PDF of our massive "Tiny Teddys Handbook" guide to cover the remaining details and help prepare for your new arrival.
- We will keep you in the loop with the baby's arrival news.
- Puppies are born eight weeks after conception and ready for their new homes 8 to 9 weeks after birth.
- Once the litter is born, we will work through our waitlist in the order commitments were placed to match the perfect puppy to the right family.
- We provide an arrival announcement and nursery photos around two to 4 weeks of age. Mike and I take alternating shifts with mom and puppies for the first 2 to 3 weeks, depending on litter size, to ensure the clock 24hr care for all.
- During the first 2 to 3 weeks of a litter's arrival, it's all about mom and puppies to provide much-needed bonding and quiet time with her new pups. This also allows our family to recover from the round-the-clock care and observation we provide mom and new puppies before we begin answering specific puppy questions, emails etc.
- If you have a future date/year in mind, we will make a note to contact you then.
- We do not provide placement numbers as many of our commitments are waiting for a specific puppy or timeframe, time of year etc., and typically move around until the perfect puppy choice is made.
- Once a choice is made, you must remain committed.
- Once we contact you with our exciting puppy arrival news, if the timing is not quite right, or the colour and sex requested are unavailable, no problem, we will contact you for the next litter and so on until the desired puppy choice is made.
- Your timeline to start planning for your puppy's arrival home begins around 8 to 9 weeks after their date of birth, with the exact date provided once the puppy's veterinary appointment is booked.
- Once a litter is born, we schedule their veterinarian wellness exam and 1st vaccines in advance for their eighth week. The date of the puppies going home is then planned for the following days, on a day and time that works best for us to fit in all families (not by request). We will provide this date early with plenty of time to prepare to be available for your puppy.
- When making a puppy selection, we notify our families around five to six weeks of age and provide new nursery photos of the litter to help the choosing process. This time frame is of particular importance. It allows us time to observe, evaluate, and monitor each puppy's progress to ensure proper development continues, so we are confident of each puppy and their continuing advancement and excellent health.
- At that time of choosing, you may either select your puppy or pass and move to the next litter and so on, until you find your desired dream puppy. We adore our puppies and care about their potential family's happiness together, so our deposits are always movable until you find your perfect companion. Unless arranged otherwise. For example, if you are asked to commit before breeding a litter, and we then create a litter for your reservation, you must remain committed or lose your deposit.
- We are happy to choose the perfect puppy for our families to be. We also allow our families to select their puppies with our assistance. You may also change your previous colour or sex request to choose the perfect puppy for you.
- Once families on our Tiny Teddys waitlist have made their choices, we can then present the remaining puppies to those next on our waitlist. If possible, we can then move to our available puppies page and begin accepting and screening applications for the perfect family.
- We first take commitments and then breed a litter for those reservations, so having an available puppy is rare but worth the wait. We feel this is of the utmost importance in our proven responsible breeding practice.
- Once the selection process is complete and your dream puppy has been chosen, the total remainder is due. Payment is accepted any time between litter arrival to choosing, with the deadline being once you have selected your puppy to secure your choice. Minus the deposit amount paid.
- Photos are done every 3 to 4 weeks when we see they look different than the last. We don't take requests for photos. We spend an enormous amount of time providing high-quality images in groups and individual albums.
- Don't forget our lifetime support! We are always happy to help! Contact us anytime!
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We are excited to introduce our adorable puppies! Now available! Health guaranteed! Accepting applications!